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LucidDreams · 01-09-2009, 08:45 PM

The PRS-700's screen can't come close to the PRS-505. The PRS-505 is more then a "little" better. But what makes the PRS-700 shine is it's pure SPEED. Of course reading books doesn't require a lot of speed. And if you buy most of your books from the Sony store then you probably don't need a lot of speed. But if you use PDF files then you're in a pickle...do you go with a better screen display with VERY slow eBook speed...or the PRS-700 which eats PDF's for lunch with time to spare (at least compared to the PRS-505). It's a hard place to live in the the eBook Reader world right now. We're on the verge of something great...but it's not here yet...the nex-gen eBook Reader will finally have most of the pieces that we've all been waiting for - good display, good speed, good multi-format file support, lighted display (back or in-direct), dictionary, wi-fi, etc..

For those that are patient enough, get the PRS-505 and upgrade come Fall when Sony releases the nex-gen. If you're a gadget person or can't even wait in a fast food line because it takes too long, or if you want to "try" and read 8x11" sized documents on a small eBook Reader and are on a budget then get the PRS-700 and deal with the display not being as good but is still VERY readable, just not as good or nice to read on as the PRS-505

01-09-2009, 08:45 PM	#42
LucidDreams Tech Reader Posts: 46 Karma: 2272 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350	The PRS-700's screen can't come close to the PRS-505. The PRS-505 is more then a "little" better. But what makes the PRS-700 shine is it's pure SPEED. Of course reading books doesn't require a lot of speed. And if you buy most of your books from the Sony store then you probably don't need a lot of speed. But if you use PDF files then you're in a pickle...do you go with a better screen display with VERY slow eBook speed...or the PRS-700 which eats PDF's for lunch with time to spare (at least compared to the PRS-505). It's a hard place to live in the the eBook Reader world right now. We're on the verge of something great...but it's not here yet...the nex-gen eBook Reader will finally have most of the pieces that we've all been waiting for - good display, good speed, good multi-format file support, lighted display (back or in-direct), dictionary, wi-fi, etc.. For those that are patient enough, get the PRS-505 and upgrade come Fall when Sony releases the nex-gen. If you're a gadget person or can't even wait in a fast food line because it takes too long, or if you want to "try" and read 8x11" sized documents on a small eBook Reader and are on a budget then get the PRS-700 and deal with the display not being as good but is still VERY readable, just not as good or nice to read on as the PRS-505 Last edited by LucidDreams; 01-09-2009 at 08:49 PM.